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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785745603321

Autore

Garber Linda

Titolo

Identity Poetics [[electronic resource] ] : Race, Class and the Lesbian-Feminist Roots of Queer Theory

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Columbia University Press, 2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Between Men~Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies

Disciplina

306.7663

Soggetti

Lesbian feminist theory

Lesbianism - Philosophy

Lesbians - Identity

Lesbians - Poetry

Gay & Lesbian Studies

Gender & Ethnic Studies

Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Race, Class, and Generations; Chapter One | The Social Construction of Lesbian Feminism; Chapter Two | Putting the Word Dyke on the Map: Judy Grahn; Chapter Three | "I Have a Dream Too": Pat Parker; Chapter Four | "High Over Halfway Between Your World and Mine": Audre Lorde; Chapter Five | An Uncommonly Queer Reading: Adrienne Rich; Chapter Six |  "Caught in the Crossfire Between Camps": Gloria Anzaldúa; Chapter Seven | Around 1991: The Rise of Queer Theory and the Lesbian Intertext; Afterward, the Dy2ke March: June 24, 2000, San Francisco; Notes

Works CitedIndex

Sommario/riassunto

""Queer theory,"" asserts Linda Garber, ""alternately buries and vilifies lesbian feminism, missing its valuable insights and ignoring its rich contributions."" Rejecting the either/or choice between lesbianism and queer theory, she favors an inclusive approach that defies current factionalism. In an eloquent challenge to the privileging of queer theory in the academy, Garber calls for recognition of the historical?and



intellectually significant?role of lesbian poets as theorists of lesbian identity and activism.The connections, Garber shows, are most clearly seen when looking at